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4.8 miles
Distance
578 ft
Climb
-566 ft
Descent
00:39:12
Avg time
13 ft
Altitude change
6,419 ft
Altitude min
6,631 ft
Altitude max
6,510 ft
Altitude start
6,522 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-22.2%
Grade max
19.3%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:39:12
Avg time
Ledges Loop Details
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- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPhil's World
Cortez, Colorado -
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerBureau of Land Management
Ledges loop is a bit more techy than most of the trails. Some of the sections ride a long a ledge with some slab type rock which is pretty cool. Some of the trail has loose rock sections but for the most part it is pretty smooth singletrack with short ups and downs. All trails at Phil's World are directional (clockwise) for mountain bikes (though not for hikers/equestrians).
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 24 miles average
6 Months
- 43 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
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- 423 rides
- Last: Nov 13, 2026
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(37.367010, -108.492960)
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3 Reviews & Comments
empire-builder
I've been avoiding this trail for years based on the description and the comments -- I shouldn't have! Finally rode it for the first time yesterday, and as mentioned by grampa, other than the 2-foot drop there's nothing here that's too difficult. I will add a pic of that drop if I can figure out how.
bensgig
This one is definitely more intermediate with a few little advanced sections. Just more techy features on rock but also has some flowy stuff up and down the mountain as well. connect it with all the others for a bigger loop. If you try to come back on this from the most southern point it feels like I got lost for a second or just didn't take the correct right hand turn. It's a good one to add some tech mix amongst the flow.
grampa
less ledgy than I would have imagined from the name. 1 optional 2 foot ledge drop is the only ledge I really remember... but fun desert singletrack anyways.
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